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Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin edited and published by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Rainbow December 2021

 

Merry Christmas



Date of Issue : 26 October 2021


Dehradun December 2021  Vol. XIV  Issue No. 168

Readers are requested to send reports of philatelic activities in their area for publication. Short write ups by the readers about their journals, societies, publications and philatelic requirements can be sent for inclusion in this bulletin to the editor: j.jyoti9@gmail.com

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Christmas 2021

Date of Issue : 1 November 2021

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to present December 2021 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. With this 168th issue, Rainbow completes 14 long years of publication. Thanks to all the Readers for their love and appreciation. This is the reason for me to bring out uninterrupted issues of Rainbow and continue this philatelic journey. In these years I have seen moments of pleasure and grief. There were many moments when I was extremely happy to share the news and pics of philatelic events and Indian philatelists winning at International philatelic shows. Sometimes some very sad moments that hurt so much when I had to write an obituary. It is very difficult and painful to write about someone who was regularly communicating with me discussing about articles and one day I have to share the news that he is no more...These moments have been very sad during my 14 years of philatelic journey with Rainbow... Recently we lost Col Jayant Dutta…who was a very active philatelist and his smiling face was very much familiar to the philatelic community…He could be seen in different philatelic exhibitions...He will be missed always… He had contributed many articles for Rainbow…May his soul rest in peace…. In the last 14 years some eminent philatelists passed away…Dr Satyendra Kr. Agrawal, Dr Avinash B. Jagtap, and Col. Jayanta Dutta are among those who were closely associated with Rainbow are no more now . They had contributed regular articles for years to Rainbow….If I count the number of articles will be more than 300 by all of 3. They are fondly remembered by the readers.  Though they are not with us but they always live in their great work and our philatelic memories …..My tributes to all of them…Last but not the least My sincere thanks to all my regular contributors and readers for their continuous support and contribution to  Rainbow Stamp News. Without them it was not possible to continue this long journey…..

May the year 2022  bring happiness and good health for all  and we get rid of the present pandemic of COVID 19.

This is all for this month. More in the next issue.

Happy Collecting!  Merry Christmas!                        


Contents

§  From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal

§  Recent Indian Issues

§  In The News

 

§  Thematic Watch

 

§  Specialized Section

 

§  Beginners’ Section

 

§  Philatelic Tributes to First-line Warriors –COVID-19 Pandemic

§  New Issues from Other Countries

§  Philatelic Clubs and Society

§  Blogs & Websites on Philately

§  Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters

 










BEAUTIFUL MEMENTO: PROPAGATE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HERITAGE

(MEMENTOS WITH DIFFERENCE)



                    
Unique Bastar Art and Handicraft Decorated Within a Frame

This time I am coming before you with a different thought. We have always been talking about different philatelic events and other promotional ideas. While thinking upon this a thought suddenly came in to my mind that the participants, the visitors and the organizers of any philatelic show or event remember it or say store in their memory in different ways. But the presentations /awards/souvenirs given during the show always keep one’s memories fresh, And if those are beautiful, attractive, appealing; they   not only gets a place in the heart of the possessor but also gets a prominent place located in the living or drawing room or the workplace / office of the possessor.

Memento is something that is kept to remind you of somebody/something/some event. I still get lost in to the memories of various philatelic events when look at the mementos I have pertaining to those events.  And the event takes me to meet several friends of mine to whom I interacted during the events, various exhibits I saw and the learning I did and so on.. I just get lost in to beautiful memories. Thanks to the mementos which keep my memory card refreshing and at the same time keep my drawing room and bed room shelves /show cases well decorated.  Some of those are presentation or decorative pieces with details of the event stuck or written on them beautifully.  Apart from this there are certain mementos which attract me because of their beautiful carvings, the text written and the  pictorial craftsmanship and forces me to think about the subject matter depicted on them like some decorative pieces have image of  certain monument or art or craft or some scientific creation or some image of social and cultural importance or  some historical heritage  product of particular place. So looking at them not only gives me pleasure but also propagate its importance and significance in my mind and also impresses the visitors of my place who seldom appreciate the beauty and discuss about them.

For last few years, I have observed the beautiful initiative taken by India Post (Chhattisgarh Circle) as it has invariably started to promote the social, historical, natural, religious and cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh through such decorative mementos presented during different postal / philatelic functions/ exhibitions. However, these mementos do give details of the event in affixing text plate and wherever necessary the name of the person to whom it is presented.  Apart from issuing special covers and insisting for release of postage stamps, it is nice to see that the handicrafts /art of Bastar (Chhattisgarh) are being presented as mementos /awards / prizes/souvenir which are not only beautiful and  attractive but also introduce  and propagate the rich heritage of art and culture of Chhattisgarh  through these marvelous pieces of  handicrafts and  art.

Though there are numerous attractive designs of mementos /souvenirs available which only show the mono/insignia of the particular event with some text but there are some which reflect the art and culture of particular place. I appeal that such move of using pictorial mementos with depiction of art craft should also be followed all over, even at higher level exhibitions and other philatelic functions/presentations. I think PCI should also adopt, propagate and popularize this idea to follow such designs and depict rich heritage of different states of India introducing the heritage of that state.

 


Designs of Beautiful Mementos: But no social message or communication

Let me briefly introduce to the Bastar Art /craft mementos. These beautiful mementos are conferred to recognize one as achievement in a particular field /arena and are designed to be placed in showcases, on tables etc. or as wall hangings and the vast range of such mementos /souvenir/show pieces/trophies has extensive application in various award ceremonies meant for corporate houses, private, governmental organizations, sports and cultural associations. All such mementos represent different postures of tribal persons along with their musical instruments, dance sequences, life styles, sports etc. These are developed from selected metals like bronze, copper, wrought iron, bell metal and brass and are hand made by skilled artisans. These are made as wall hangings or mounted on a durable solid of different shapes or are well decorated in wooden single or multi lined frame. The surface of these mementos is anti-rust treated and so is corrosion and chip resistant. These mementoes are made using lost wax technique and are believed to be the oldest craft in India. These beautiful Dhokra artifacts picture one’s walls with the antiquated tribal art showpieces adding an element of regal elegance to them.

I feel pleasure to share with you the beautiful mementos presented to me by DOP during concluding ceremonies of different exhibitions held in Chhattisgarh during last two years such as Bilasapex 2019, Raipex 2019 and Steelcitypex 2021.

These three mementoes are the decorative brass or bell metal wall hanging frame or heavy wooden mount base show pieces which enclose the depiction of the Indian Bastar tribal cultural procession such as dance, music and life style that will leave every viewer mesmerized. These tribal metal and traditional art methods are known as Bastar Art or Bell Metal Art of Chhattisgarh State.  Genuinely these are marvels of craft skill of this state which not only touch the viewers heart by their beauty but also introduce to them the culture and social set up of Bastar or other parts of state of Chhattisgarh.


Bastar Dhokra Craft : Tribal Dance Trumpet

 

Bastar Dekora Craft form of Harappa & Mohenjodaro Civilizations. It is made of 27 intricate steps without making use of any moulds, thereby each show piece / memento is a master piece in itself. The Threads extracted from the Bee wax are used to create intricate designs on the surface.

The tribal four metal figurines are encased in wooden frame comprising of an interior metal lining. The tribal figurines are handcrafted using traditional Indian tribal art known as Bastar Art or Dokra art. The textured maroon & golden frame around the figurines enhances the beauty of the tribal figurines and showcases their beauty in a perfect manner. This antiquated wall art is known as Dokra Art.  

Bastar Dhokra Craft : Tribal life style

 This memento is yet another marvel design of Dekora art form of Bastar Chhattisgarh. It features intricate handmade peacock shaped boat Jaali made of Bell metal, a result of marvelous creation of skilled artisans This is nicely framed in beautiful table placement memento.



THE TRIBAL FORK CRAFT OF CHHATTISGARH

And this wall hanging frame designed memento is a unique depiction of Bastar tribal musical procession showing different traditional instruments being played by tribes. The skilled rustic craftsmen capture these in a medium such as iron is awe-inspiring and their attention to minute details makes them artisans par excellence. These exquisite wrought iron showpieces are sure to become a part of many interesting conversations. The wall frame design is handcrafted using the traditional technique of Bastar Art.

Finally, I shall conclude my discussion with statement that in philatelic shows and exhibitions awarding medals, or souvenirs with text or monograms that too of generic in nature are not appreciated from display point of view. In most of such awards we don’t find the name of exhibitor also.  These will certainly be appreciated if these are made in form of decorative piece communicating some social message depicting some heritage, they value more and are loved and appreciated highly.  Such pieces add to the beauty of the place where these are kept. And also promote the art, culture of other aspects depicted through subject matter of the memento shown through picture painted, carved, moulded or crafted. Further, the name of the exhibitor or the person to whom it is presented is also engraved, printed or properly stuck.

I shall once again profess presentation of such mementos. India has rich cultural/social/historical heritage. Each and every state of India has its own art and craft beauties and also rich history. Through such mementos not only memories are preserved in magnificent manner but the significance heritage of culture, art, craft and social set up is also propagated.

-Naresh Agrawal: email - nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in


Recent Indian Issues

 

10 November 2021 : Dattopant Thengadi – Rs 5

21 November 2021 : S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital , Cuttack

1 December 2021 : 75 Years of Mahindra Group – Rs12



New Special Covers

22 November 2021 : 50th Golden anniversary of Acharya Padarohan Diwas of Digambar Jain Aacharya Puja Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj, Satna

25 November 2021 : 100 Years Hercourt Butler Technology University



Special Cancellation

30 November 2021 : Swachchata Pakhwara : Puri



In the News



Mr Lokeswara Rao, philatelist from Bangalore won Large Silver (  Literature Class) at NOTOs 2021, FIP recognised, Federation of European Philatelic Association (FEPA), European Philatelic International Exhibition, Athens, Greece held from 19-22 November 2021 for his Exhibit “Buddhism on Stamps” .He also  received “VERMEIL” for this exhibit in Chicagopex 2021 which recently held from 19-21 November 2021. 



 Bangabandhu 2021 Virtual International Stamp Exhibition to be held from 10 to 30 December, 2021 in Bangladesh. Mr. Umesh Kakkeri is National Commissioner for this exhibition.
Email: 
umesh_kakkeri@hotmail.com Mob : + 91-9969571767, 91-9481671767

Visit : https://bangabandhu2021.com/

  BANGLA BLUES 2021

   16-31 December 2021








Mr. Anil Suri has been appointed National Commissioner for Helvetia 2022, FIP WSC Specialised Exhibition is to be held from 18 to 22 May 2022 at the Padiglione Conza in Lugano, Switzerland.

The exhibition will include WSC, Traditional, Postal History, Aero-Philately, Postal Stationery, Thematic, One Frame (TR, PH, PS, AE & TH) and Philatelic Literature Classes only. Details at : website www.helvetia2022.ch 

Email: anilksuri@email.com  Mob : +91 9811176908, 8130827029




 



LONDON 2022, FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibition to be held in London from 19 to 26 February 2022. Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Revenues, Postal Stationery, Thematic, Youth, Open Philately, Philatelic Literature and Championship Class only. Mr. Surendra A Kotadia is the commissioner of the exhibition. He may be contacted at: Email: surendrakotadia@gmail.com Phone: + 91 22 22024130/22024131/22843244 Fax : + 91 22 22843275 Mob : + 91 9819903789



Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed National Commissioner for Hunfilex 2022, FIP Specialised exhibition, to be held at Budapest, Hungary from 31st March to 3rd April, 2022. The exhibition will have the following classes :With WSC, Traditional, Postal History, Revenue, Thematic, Open, One Frame (Trad., P. H. and Thematic only) and Phil. Lit. only.

Email: ajaymittal1957@gmail.com  Mob : + 91 98110 32311

 






Specialised Exhibition CAPEX 2022, to be held from 09 – 12, June, 2022 at Toronto, Canada. Awards will be treated as Continental awards. The One Frame exhibition will include : Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aero-philately, Astro-philately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenue, Youth, Modern Phil., Phil. Lit. and Picture Postcards, Classes only. Mr. Angeet Suri has been appointed National Commissioner.

 ANGEET SURI  Email: angeet86@hotmail.com

 Phones: +91 9891370070, 8588077077. +91 11 40523366 : Vist : http://www.capex22.org

 


European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon “LIBEREC 2022” is organized by Svaz českých filatelistů, z.s. (Union of Czech Philatelists) in cooperation with club “Evropská výstava poštovních známek LIBEREC 2022, z.s.”, established for this purpose under FEPA patronage and with FIP recognition.

Venue: Wellness Hotel Babylon https://www.hotelbabylon.cz/en/

 

Date: October 13th – 16th, 2022

Exhibition size: 1200 exhibition frames

European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022 :  IREX

Visit : https://www.liberec2022.eu/en/aktuality-en/






The Cape Town 2021 Exhibition has been postponed. The new dates will be 8th – 12th November 2022.The date that Entry forms must be received by the National Commissioners will be no later than 15 May 2022.

•           Last date for receipt of Literature exhibits 1 October 2022

Mr. Shakil Ahmed is Indian National Commissioner for the Cape Town 2021, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to be held at Cape Town, South Africa from 8 to 12 November, 2022.Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Postal Stationery, Revenue, Thematic, Open, Modern Philately, One Frame, Philatelic Literature and Picture Postcards only)

Shakil Ahmed : Email: ahmedshakil99@gmail.com : (M) +91-9437225760 / +91-7008025663

 

Mr. Rajan Jayakar has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the Taipei 2021, 38th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Taipei, Chinese Taipei to be held from 6 to 10 May, 2022

Rajan Motiram Jayakar : Email: rajanjayakar1948@gmail.com

 Phone: +91-22-22820570, +91-22-22820572, (M) +919821072417


 IBRA 2023 and 33st International Stamp Fair will be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr. Madhukar Jhingan has been appointed as Indian National Commissioner for the IBRA 2023.

Madhukar Jhingan :  Email: mj@stampsofindia.com   (M) +91-9811160965


Recent exhibitions in India

Cuttack

There will be a five frame small exhibition on Netaji theme on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subash Bose on 23.01.2022 at Netaji Subash Bose Museum, Kali gali Cuttack. Special Cover & Picture Postcard with special cancellation on Netaji will also be released at the exhibition.

Kanpur

KANPEX 2021 Virtual stamp exhibition organized by GPO Kanpur

https://www.kanpex.org/

MANJEERAPEX 2021

Telangana Postal Circle, Hyderabad is organizing a District Level Virtual Philatelic Exhibition named MANJEERAPEX-2021, FROM 16TH to 20th December, 2021. Visit: www.manjeerapex2021.com  or email: manjeerapex2021@gmail.com   Tele: 040-23463603

BANKURAPEX 2021



A virtual philatelic exhibition was held at Bankura City, which was organized by the Department of Post, Bankura Postal Division, South Bengal Region, from 29th to 30th November 2021 .The theme of the exhibition was: Rich cultural heritage of Bankura. This was the first virtual philatelic exhibition held in West Bengal.

Sri. Debnarayan Bandapadhyay, V. C. Bankura University, was the Chief guest for the event. Other dignitaries present were PMG South Bengal Mrs S.S.Kujur. and Mr. Ashoke Pal, DPS South Bengal Region. Mr Madhusudan Roy, Superintendent, Bankura Division was the host for this special event.


Souvik Roy, The rare collector

 




There were mainly 13 participants in the junior class along with the invitees.

The following exhibits were on display-

·       A Musical Soiree- Eeshita Basu

·       Cultural Heritage of Bankura- Soumyayan Roy

·       Archaeology – Sanat Kumar Bandyopadhyay

·       Eminent Personalities of Bengal -Debi Prasad Mondal

·       Geographical influence on Indian Cultural Development - Souvik Roy

Each participant received a certificate and a memento.

Mr. Souvik Roy delivered a motivational talk on the basics of philately as a hobby, on behalf of all others, to inspire the budding philatelists present there. 

4 special covers were released during the two-day program on the rich cultural heritage of Bankura district. The theme of the Special covers released were:

1. Baluchari saree

2. Bankura Terracotta Art

3. Madurkati

4. Patachitra

Other events organized during the program was for the school students mainly:

Sit & draw, Letter writing and Quiz competition along with various other cultural events.

A website was launched by PMG (South Bengal Region) with the support of Times of India group, for the occasion.

The whole event is now available on YouTube as Bankurapex 2021(Day 1&2)

Bankurapex - 2021 (Day 1) - YouTube

Bankurapex - 2021 (Day 2) - YouTube

-Eeshita Basu Roy, Kolkata

New Picture Postcard & Cancellation on Ghats of Varanasi



Picture Postcard & Special Cancellation on the 'Ghats of Varanasi' released by Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Postmaster General at Varanasi Head Post Office with Prayag Philatelic Society.



The Department of Posts on Saturday 4.12.2021 issued a Picture Postcard on the Ghats of Varanasi as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahoutsav under the aegis of Prayag Philatelic Society.

Postmaster General, Shri. K. K. Yadav said that the Ghats of Varanasi have world famous spiritual glory. Not only religious and spirituality but also the knowledge and wisdom flow here. He said that the picture postcards on Ghats of Ganga issued by the department of posts will give it new dimensions t the national - international level. Devotees, philatelists, tourists, youth, general public as well as researchers who want to save the heritage of Varanasi will find it important. 

The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Varanasi East Division, Shri. Ranjan Rao said that these postcards for Rs.26 will be available at the Philatelic Bureau Varanasi and at the epost office shortly. 


In a thematic exhibit, selection of Title, Making of Plan and its development in proper and uniform sub-division , Selection of material, Describing the philatelic item in a correct and technical way as well as describing the thematic part in the best possible way and finally presenting the exhibit in a way that can catch the attention of the jury are some of the key points which are very important. In the evaluation, the presentation has only 5 marks but it has great impact on overall exhibit. I am sharing here 1st part of the presentation by renowned thematic philatelist and winner of many international prestigious awards, Mr. Tono, Dwi Putranto. It will help those who are preparing a thematic exhibit  and wish to  improve their exhibits further for future competitive exhibitions.


























Source : https://tonodwiputranto.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HOW-TO-IMPROVE-MY-THEMATIC-EXHIBIT.pdf

To be contd…

Specialized Section


SOCIAL PHILATELY   

(A NEW FAST GROWING CLASS OF  PHILATELY)


 

Social philately is one of the fastest growing new field of philately which relates itself  to  the social history and development of any social system  purely, fully or partially due to the existence and assistance of the postal system. In other words, it can be said that it represents a study of the development of social systems and products derived from and through the full or partial operation of postal systems. The name Social Philately has been derived from two words “Social and Philately” and it suggests the importance and significance of development of social systems & the role of philately in that cause.

Contd. From the last…

 

SOME  SUITABLE TITLES   : 

As this class of philately entertains  titles explaining social history  in particular, it may include titles such as to relate the history of a town, biography of a famous person or impact of an event, the development of a town or country, the impact or the historical background to an important event, the development of an important business or industry or a social convention such as the sending of Valentine’s Day Cards through postal and philatelic items. Some other title may be  :

Letters of war, From Hanover to Windsor, Australian Electoral Office Business, Pre – World War-I Australian Pictorial Envelops, A philatelic window in to the times, the people and the places in British South Africa ( Rhodesia  1900 – 1924 ),  Genesis of commerce in Australia, France during the dark years of the world war – II,  Mission Mail  -  Northern Rhodesia, Australian Scout Jamborees 1934 – 1970 corroborees 1936 – 1966, Hand-Painted envelopes which talented Victorian artists, The Earthquake that devastated Messina (Sicily) in 1908, Telegram services during particular period and place, Insurance in India, Charkha the wheel which lead to freedom  etc. etc., 

Some examples of already displayed exhibits are - ‘Wartime Postal Forgeries’, ‘Promotional Postal Orders’, ‘Mulready Caricatures’, ‘The Post Office Savings Bank’, ‘Images of Industry’, ‘The Sociology of Reading’, ‘Hand-illustrated Letters’, ‘Airmail in India’, ‘The Post Office Story’ ‘Patriotic Mails’, ‘Money Order Services’, ‘The Road towards Indian Independence’, ‘Red Cross – Support the World’, ‘Kolkata - Social Philately’ (One can develop exhibit on any city or town). This may help readers to think about titles and theme of Social Philately Exhibits. One Frame or Multiple frames Exhibit on Social Philately can be developed on any subject or class. It depends on collector’s own imagination, ideas and skill. Research is essential for developing Social Philately Exhibits. 

Some other topics related to following can be taken up such as Studies of the effect of the postal system on commerce, society and industry,  Historical, local and/or regional studies,  Studies related to an event or historical landmark . This gives a wide scope for different suitable  titles. 

THE MATERIAL   : 

In thematic philately only the philatelic material is allowed to be exhibited with allowance of maximum 5 to 10% for other material like fiscals only essentially required and has great importance for the exhibit. In postal History, mainly the postal material is allowed. But in social philately both thematic, postal history and other material is allowed. In other words, it  may include material currently accepted in other philatelic categories, other material linked to the postal system being studied and collateral material relevant to the chosen social theme/subject. 

The list of material allowed is very long as it entertains varied types of material various philatelic, postal, ephemera, fiscals, documents, whether  postal linked or non-linked materials such as revenue stamps, insurance stamps, cinema stamp, entertainment stamps, transport and travel stamps, various govt. tax and fee stamps, pamphlets, notices, hand bills, tickets, news paper cuttings, clippings, articles from books and magazines, abstracts from official papers, govt. orders, certificates, licenses, permits, receipts, invoices, brochures, photographs,

 


documents, maps, drawings, prints, leaflets, brochures, coins, medals, trade cards, picture post cards, badges, tokens, labels, pamphlets, Cinderella like( Christmas seals, charity seals, wildlife conservation stamps, Promotion Stamps, Poster Stamps ), post cards, trade cards, match box labels, tobacco cards, coins, playing cards, packing labels and wrappers, medals, medallions, Bank notes, or any material developed by commerce to use or reflect post office services and products. etc.  i.e. collection of postal articles including philatelic and non-philatelic but related material. Hence, its exhibit may include material currently accepted in other philatelic categories, other material linked to the postal system being studied and collateral material relevant to the chosen social theme


Non-philatelic materials which gives background and other useful information includes : directories, Government or official publications, maps, newspapers, patents, timetables, biographies, Army and Navy lists, travel tickets etc.

 


Examples of Historical, social and special studies include Telegram Services, Greeting Cards including Valentines, Illustrated and Pictorial Envelopes (including Patriotic Covers), Post        


 

Office and Official office stationery (without imprinted stamp),  Philatelic History other than literature (including albums hinges, perforation gauges etc, the impedimenta of philately), Officially issued documents bearing illustrations of postage stamps, PHQ Cards -objects associated with postage stamps and their use,  Aspects of the affect of the postal system on commerce or industry, Locality studies based on postal and social history using the materials of Social Philately, Objects associated with postage stamps and their use (letter weighing balances, stamp boxes, maps, prints, model post office, model letter boxes, model post office equipments etc.  such as mailbags, uniforms, postal tools etc, Illustrated, Pictorial commercial envelopes used in a postal system, This material should be arranged so as to illustrate a balanced plan as a whole or to develop any aspect of Social Philately.

 

Non philatelic material must have an intimate/close connection with the operation or the objective of postal system or if not directly related to the postal system then it should have an integral part of social system (for example medals awarded to trade fair participants where the medal was often posted but where the connection is more with the social  story, insurance policy, certificates etc. sent through postal system)

 

THE EXHIBIT AND ITS PREPARATION   :

As it is concluded that a social philately exhibit is combination of postal history and thematic exhibit allowing usage of certain non postal/non philatelic items too; the exhibit suitable for this class of philately has to be one which tells the social history of some place or some event or some system.

An Exhibit ‘The Sydney Harbor Bridge’ of Maurice Williams of Sydney, a former Chairman of Australia Post is a five-frame exhibit which coincided with the 75th Anniversary of the Opening of the Bridge on 19th March 1932. This is a beautifully presented exhibit combining stamps, postcards, photographs and ephemeral items to tell the story of the construction and impact of Sydney's iconic bridge on the society.

‘Art through the post’ is an exhibit of Hand-Painted envelopes which talented Victorian artists sent through the post to friends and relatives. They were probably inspired to use postal correspondence in this way by William Mulready who designed Britain's first postal stationery and thus pioneered the idea of illustrated envelopes. 

The basic preparation requires exhaustive thematic study and research, availability of wide range of material directly related to the operations and products of the postal system either as post office equipment or as material developed by commerce to use or reflect postal services and products as explained above. The philatelic importance and explanation is also a pre requisite.

 PREPARATION OF EXHIBIT:

The plan or introductory page and the development of exhibit are the two aspects of an interlinked process, based on the personal study and research by the collector on both the social theme and the material. The  introductory plan should show the scope and development of the exhibit. The title of the exhibit should correspond to the introductory plan. The plan should give general information on the subject and must indicate areas of personal investigation. It should also contain a short list of the important documentary sources (social and philatelic) used. It will help the judges to evaluate the material shown in relation to the aims set forth by the exhibitor. 

                                  


   

Introductory and Plan Page on “ Insurance in India” gives brief  introduction, aim, plan  giving scope and    development of the theme. It contains important items too         

The exhibit must elaborate the theme in depth, and should comply with the introductory page. Creativity, the personal development of new themes and originality, the introduction of new aspects or approaches are key elements of Social Philately exhibits. A thorough knowledge of both the theme and the appropriate material is a pre requisite for the best possible social philatelic development. The social information should provide the main thread of the story. It is

 necessary to include philatelic information where required so that philatelic knowledge and personal / subject study can be demonstrated. It is advisable      

The author in his one frame social history exhibit have incorporated insurance policies, receipts, stamps, notices etc. Though most of these are not philatelic items but certainly most of them had postal link as either those were sent through mail, or the fee paid is through postal/revenue stamps. For me these are the most suitable items. Even the mail exchanged between the insurers, insured and the agents can be part of the exhibit , if it is so required.

                 


Marine and Fire Insurance Policy Documents : Ephemera essentially required to be displayed in Insurance exhibit as they show the nature and type of Insurance policies issued and the coverage given.

The illustrations and other  material printed on the side or back for advertisement purpose can be considered as suitable for the purpose of social philately. Like in case of special or First day covers, the illustration given can of great use to such exhibits to complete the story

In brief, the exhibitor should take care of the following while preparing the exhibit  :

1.  The exhibit must have an introductory page showing the intended scope and development of the exhibit.                                                                                                                                                      

2.  The exhibit represents a study of the development of social systems and products derived    from the operation of postal systems or the development of a social activity or enterprise.          

3.  The theme should be developed using both philatelic and non-philatelic, but related, material.          

4.  The non-philatelic material should comprise up to a maximum of 50% of the items on show.  It should support and enhance the philatelic items in the development of the theme.                    

5.  Rarity is not a judge of value but reflects the relative scarcity of items.                                      

6. Items should be of as good a quality as is available.                                                                           

7.  The significance of the items shown should show the impact the items have upon the story/theme being shown.

Double width sheets are normally permitted and count as 2 sheets, provided they are horizontal.  Double vertical height is normally not allowed but can be in special cases.

Though various heavy, voluminous, big items can be part of social philately exhibit such as mail bags, letter boxes, parcel packet cover, stamp pads and seals, badges, belts and other artifacts etc. But only if allowed in particular exhibitions. Broadly the items not more than 5mm thick and easily displayable on the vertical display board  are allowed. So, take utmost care of this aspect.

FIP  RECOGNITION  :

In the development of this class of philately explained above, it is seen that it has been a regular class included in Australian and New Zealand National Exhibitions since 1988.But it got FIP recognition when it was allowed in 1999 in an International stamp exhibition (FIP world Exhibition) in Melbourne ('Australia 99'), as an experimental class of exhibiting. This exhibition had very limited classes.  However, FIP entertained it as an trial of this new class and there was substantial number of entries. However, the FIP did not adopt the new class, in that form and subsequently introduced the Open Class, which allowed even more flexibility in the type and quantities of material shown than did Social, thus attracting many existing Social exhibitors. There after in many National and International shows it has been allowed either as social philately or in  form of Open Class. Of late, JUBURG 2010 International Exhibition includes Experimental Open Class.

 FIP REGULATIONS AND RULES  :

After the amendment of social philatelic class in to Postal History Class 2C,it was first introduced in Astralia’99 an FIP International Stamp  and thereafter in IBRA 2009 in Germany and at Bulgaria 2009  under FIP patronage. Following general  views were put forward by the judges regarding guidelines and judging process :        

 According to the Quotations from the SREV and Guidelines (hereafter referred to as the Guidelines) set out in the FIP Commission for Postal History Newsletter of October 2008, were intended to place the reality of judging Class 2C Historical, Social and Special Studies exhibits ,these state that :

1. The historical, social and special studies exhibits show the interaction of the postal system with society, events, commerce or the historical geography of an area and the effect the postal system has on humanity and humanity on the postal system.

2.  Historical, social and special studies exhibits would include material developed by commerce and society for use in the postal system and may include non-philatelic material where relevant to the subject of the exhibit. The non-philatelic material should be incorporated into the exhibit in a balanced and appropriate manner in such a way that it does not overwhelm the philatelic material.

3. These are, however, not a limitation on the permissible subjects.

4. These also note that exhibits … may be planned chronologically, geographically (e.g. by local/ national districts), by mode of transport/service, or by any other way that the exhibitor may feel appropriate to employ.

 5. They add that exhibits should avoid … large-scale duplication of similar items, large chronological gaps where possible, and the inclusion of expensive items not directly relevant to the subject shown.

6. Furthermore, and as … a general rule a Postal History exhibit should show interesting material (philatelically and, where permitted, non-philatelically) to the best advantage, and not appear to be a manuscript for a monograph.

7. All exhibits under such category must be capable of being exhibited in standard exhibition frames.

8. The plan or concept of all sub-classes of postal history exhibits shall be clearly explained in an introductory statement (ref. GREV, Article 3.3).

In other criteria of judging may be adopted keeping following points in mind it may be said that  :

1.  The Postal History2C (social Philately) must tell the story; other material should be ancillary and supportive.

2. The writing up and interpretation of Postal History items must be from a postal historical point of view.

3. Rates and routes should be described.

4. Mint stamps should be used very sparingly, if at all.

5. Cancelled stamps and stamps postmarked on piece should be used only when entries are not available.

6. Photographic or other illustrative material should be, where possible, contemporary with the material exhibited.

7. Ancillary material should not be greater than 20% of the items shown. i.e. a maximum of 5-6 items per frame, on average.

8. Ancillary material should not dominate the exhibit.

 JUDGING AND EVALUATION  :     

The initial  recommended system of awarding points as per SREV was as follows  :

1. Treatment (20) and Importance (Philatelic 5 & Historical & Social aspects 5)           30


2. Philatelic, Historical & Social Knowledge, Personal Study and Research                    35 

Philatelic Knowledge  15,Historical and Social Knowledge 10, Personal Study and Research 10)

3. Condition (10) and Rarity (20)                                                                                       30

4. Presentation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5                                

Total                                                                                                                                   100

The Commission’s guidance in judging this class was incomplete since its intention appeared to be enabling and not prescriptive, soothe necessity was felt to establish a framework so that judgment could be made systematically and equitably.

The above Guidelines were very specific in respect of Introductory Pages, and were considerably sharpened later at the Bucharest FIP meeting in 2008 which recommended as under  :

1. The exhibits must contain an introductory statement, showing the scope of the exhibit. The title of the exhibit must correspond to the introductory statement.

2. The title page should possess and reflect the following  :

i )   It should  give relevant general (Postal History) information on the subject being developed in the    exhibit.
ii)   It should include the plan showing structure of the exhibit  i.e. chapters or sections etc., which have postal/social history relevance; and not “frame by frame” or “page by page” description.
iii)  It should include areas of personal investigation.
iv)  It should  include details of important documentary sources and references.

3. The evaluation will be done for the material shown, and the associated text in the exhibit against the information included on the Title Page (Title, Introductory Statement; information relevant to the whole exhibit; the way the exhibit is structured; research and references).

Note  :    A well thought out title page was highly recommended as that would assist both the exhibitor and judges.

NOTES ON JUDGING  :

Those recommendations helped in focusing attention on the distinctive nature of the class which states that the exhibit should require the following  :

i)  The Postal History 2C (social Philately) must tell the story ; other material should be ancillary and supportive.                                                                                                                                                        

 ii)  The writing up and interpretation of Postal History items must be from a postal historical point of view.                                                                                                                           

iii)   Rates and routes should be described.                                                                                                         

iv)  Mint stamps should be used very sparingly, if at all.                                                                                 

v)  Cancelled stamps and stamps postmarked on piece should be used only when entries are not available.                                                                                                                                                             
vi)  Photographic or other illustrative material should be, where possible, contemporary with the material exhibited.                                                                                                                                                         

vii)  Ancillary material should not be greater than 20% of the items shown. i.e. a maximum of 5-items per frame, on average.                                                                                                                                      

viii) Ancillary material should not dominate the exhibit.

Like other philatelic exhibits Historical, Social and Special Studies evidently need a connected thread running through them, and lessons from other Postal History divisions, Thematic Philately and the Open Class in the use of different fonts, for example could help to distinguish them, but the primary characteristic of the class should be Postal History.

The Guidelines so framed state that :

1.  Colored photographs or reproductions should be at least 25% different in size from the original. Full size reproductions of single cancellations or part of a cover are permitted. All material whether non-postal or non-philatelic material, should preferably be original.

2. Photocopied or scanned Postal History items are not permitted unless they are showing detail or reverse of a Postal History piece included in the exhibition.

3. Ancillary or supportive items should generally not be photocopied or scanned. They should usually be in the possession of the exhibitor.

4. Where items are too large to display they can be reduced but must be accompanied with a statement that the item in question is in the possession of the exhibitor. Where possible the item should be on the reverse of the exhibition page.

5. The relevance, balance and importance of non-philatelic material shown in historical, social and special studies will be evaluated by the judges.

The other criteria for evaluation being recently adopted Internationally is as under  :

Treatment (20) and Importance (5 for philatelic and 5 for social):                 30
Philatelic and related Social Knowledge, Personal Study and Research:       35
Condition (10) and Rarity (20):                                                                       30
Presentation:                                                                                                     5
Total:                                                                                                               100

NOTE  :  That the information given above is based on the opinion and jury report of Australia’99 followed by amendments made in subsequent meetings. It does not confirm any standard guidelines so far given by FIP, if any, for particular class as there are three classes, so to say Social Philately, Open Class, Postal History Class 2C  which are still being used independently or  as different classes in different exhibitions. Of late, the oncoming International  Exhibition JOBURG 2010 in Johannesburg includes OPEN CLASS.

FINAL  REMARKS  :

Social Philately presents a wonderful but interesting opportunity and challenge for anyone wishing to expand the scope of his collection but of course intensive research, long search and creative imagination is required to develop a social philately exhibit. In India, there is little development in Social Philately and it is hoped that all philatelists in India will now tend to explore this category of philately. Undoubtedly it has much more pleasure and interest as it has very limited restrictions on display of material and given opportunity to tell and display the story completely and in a better way. In the time to come, this class in its present form or little bit changed form will certainly become a most wanted class of philately as it is attracting philatelists mainly from Postal History and Thematic classes which have big participation and contribution in philatelic exhibitions.

 -Naresh Agrawal email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in

 

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Beginners’ Section


Birth of Sir Rowland Hill


150th anniversary of the Penny Black.

Sir Rowland Hill was born on December 3, 1795, in Kidderminster, England.  Hill revolutionized the postal system by establishing a uniform minimum price of one penny, leading to the creation of the first postage stamp.

By 1807, Hill was already a student teacher at the same school where his father taught.  Twelve years later, in 1819, he founded the Hazelwood School, in nearby Edgbaston.  Hazelwood was unique, as it had a science laboratory, swimming pool, gymnasium, library, gas-powered lights, and central heating  at a time when other schools were very poor.  Though the school closed in 1833, its model was adopted by other schools in England.

Hill first became interested in postal reform in 1835.  At the time, the cost of sending a letter in England was very expensive.  Each letter was weighed individually and priced according to the weight and distance.  In addition, the addressee instead of the sender paid for the mail, and the addressee could refuse to pay!  This resulted in not only very high operating costs for the Post Office, but heavy annual losses – due to refusal of payment.


February 2, 1853 Document Signed by Sir Rowland Hill

In January 1837, Hill presented a pamphlet titled Post Office Reform; Its Importance and Practicability to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.  Hill recognized that the recent industrial revolution had significantly increased literacy among English citizens.  He knew that this rise in literacy would result in a greater mail volume if the postage rates were only lowered a bit.  So, the reform-minded Hill proposed the use of adhesive postage stamps and stamped envelopes.  By making the sender responsible for the delivery fee, the Post Office could stop losing money on refused letters.  Plus, a uniform, low rate of one cent per half-ounce would make mailing a letter affordable for the Post Office and the public.  Letters didn’t have to be weighed and logged individually anymore, cutting the administration costs drastically.

Some in the British government mocked Hill’s ideas, saying they were “wild and visionary schemes.”  However, merchants, traders, and bankers believed the current system was corrupt and hindered their business and campaigned for Hill’s plan to be implemented.  In 1839, Hill received a two-year contract to run his new system.  He lowered rates and correspondence increased 120% within a few months.


Hill’s plan also called for the creation of adhesive postage stamps.  The design of the stamps was open to a competition that received 2,600 entries.  However, none were considered suitable, so they selected a profile of Queen Victoria that was used on an 1837 medal (and based on an image of her as a princess).


Finally, the Penny Black was issued on May 1, 1840, though it wouldn’t officially go on sale until May 6.  The issuance of the Penny Black was the first major step in mass communications. Mail service became affordable to every British citizen for the first time.  From that day forward, any Englishman from any walk of life could correspond with any other person, anywhere in England.  In 1839, the year before the Penny Black was issued, the British postal service moved 82 million pieces of mail.  In 1840, the first year of the issue, the Penny Black more than doubled the mail volume to over 169 million pieces of mail.  Soon, other countries would follow with their own first issues.



Hill worked at the Post Office until 1842.  After that, he was made director of the London and Brighton Railway, where he lowered fares, expanded routes, and made the trains more comfortable.  Hill returned to the Post Office as Secretary to the Postmaster General and then Secretary to the Post Office from 1854 to 1864.  For his important contributions, he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath and made a Fellow of the Royal Society.  Hill died on August 27, 1879.  The Post Office created the Rowland Hill Fund for postal workers in need and the Royal Mail established the Rowland Hill Awards for philatelic “innovation, initiative, and enterprise.”  Over the years, more than 100 countries have honored Hill on their stamps.

Source : Mystic Stamp Co.


Philatelic Tributes to the First Line Warriors - Corona virus COVID-19 Pandemic


Portugal - Commemorative postmark

Sports in the COVID age (18th June 2020)

Commemorative postmark to support sports during the pandemic of the corona virus COVID-19 with the text: "O DESPORTO NA ERA DO COVID" (= SPORTS IN THE COVID AGE)




PORTUGALSKO - Postage stamps

500 years of the CTT post - postal services during the period of COVID-19 (9th October 2020)

Commemorative postage stamps for the 500th anniversary of the CTT post with the motifs of postal employees with protective veils and shields (5 different activities - postal shops, distribution, support services, transport, processing) during the pandemic of the coronavirus COVID-19







SULTANATE OF OMAN - Souvenir sheet of postage stamps

Oman Faces Corona COVID-19 (22nd June 2020)

Souvenir sheet of two postage stamps calling for action to combat the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic with the text: "Oman Faces Corona / Covid - 19"


Source : Tributes to the first line warriors COVID-19

New Issues from other countries


Christmas 2021 


Date of Issue : 1 November 2021


Date of Issue : 22 November 2021



Date of Issue : 10 November 2021


Date of Issue : 3 November 2021

Israel

30 November 2021: With Thanks to all those fighting COVID -19

 

 




30 November 2021: Mouth and foot painting




30 November 2021 : ATM Christmas Label



New Zealand


1 December 2021: 2022 Year of the Tiger


Romania

1 December 2021 : The Arch of Triumph

On the occasion of the National Day of Romania, or the Great Union Day, Romfilatelia will introduce into circulation on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, the postage stamps issue The Arch of Triumph, a Historical Landmark (1941-2021). Happy birthday, Romania!

Blogs & Websites

Philatelic Congress of India

Indian Philately Digest

       Stamps of India

Rainbow Stamp News

Se-tenant Stamps of India

Flags & Stamps

Europa stamps

        Phila Mirror

       International Stamp News

       Welcome to Indian Philately

    Blogs by Kumar Biswas


Philatelic Clubs & Societies


Prayag Philatelic Society - https://prayagphilatelicsociety.org/

Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram

Baroda Philatelic Society -  http://www.vadophil.org/

Chandigarh Philatelic Club

Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra

Eastern India Philatelists’ Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/

The Hyderabad  Philatelic and Hobbies Society

India Study Circle -  http://www.indiastudycircle.org/

Indian Thematic Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort 

http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm

Philatelic Congress of India - http://www.philateliccongressofindia.com/

Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/

Orissa Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com

Rainbow Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/

Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat

Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad

South India Philatelists Association -http://www.sipa.org.in/

The Army Philatelic Society, Pune

Stamps of India – http://www.stampsofindia.com


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Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters

-VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/ 

-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/ 

-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram 

-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society : Editor – Col Jayanta Dutta 

-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC. 

-Deccan Philatelist from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune. edited by Col Jayanta Dutta 

-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor – Prakash Agrawal 

-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association 

Acknowledgment

- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin Decembert 2021 issue edited by Mohanachandran Nair

- Judaica Thematic Society (UK)  December 2021 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email :  judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net

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